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The Ecclesia
What if the church isn't a building at all, but a living, breathing congregation of people called to shape the moral climate of our world? This powerful message takes us on a journey through the ancient meaning of 'ecclesia'—a Greek term describing civic leaders who gathered at city gates to make policy and establish justice. When Jesus declared He would build His church, He wasn't talking about constructing buildings; He was commissioning an assembly of believers to be policy-makers for righteousness in a broken world. Through the story of William Tyndale, who literally gave his life so ordinary people could read Scripture in their own language, we're reminded of the precious gift we hold in our hands. His final prayer—'Lord, open the king of England's eyes'—was answered three years after his martyrdom with the King James Bible. We learn that we ourselves are the temple of the Holy Spirit, not some distant structure. This truth transforms everything: our bodies, our words, our thoughts, our daily choices all become acts of worship or desecration. The call is clear and urgent—we are the reformers of our generation, standing at the city gates of our communities, declaring truth in an age of confusion. The world may grow darker, but that only makes our light shine brighter. This is our watch, our time, our moment to be the congregation that makes a difference.